솔로몬의 지혜는, 흔히 잘 못 알고 있는 공부를 잘 하는 지혜가 아니다. ‘옳고 그름을 사회 정의의 관점에서 판단하는 분별력’이다.
또한 솔로몬의 지혜 사례로 나오는 두 여인의 출신은 성서에서 자주 등장하는 창녀다. 그들은 둘이 외롭게 살아가던 사람들이다. 성서는 사회적 약자와 함께 살아가는 정의로운 법 집행을 강조한다.
“So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?” The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for—both wealth and honor—so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings.”
1 Kings 3:9-13 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/1ki.3.9-13.niv